What is the meaning of bounds?

noun

• A line determining the limits of an area.
  • synonyms: boundary, edge, bound
• The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.
  • synonyms: boundary, bound
• The greatest possible degree of something.
  • usage: "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
  • synonyms: limit, bound, boundary
• A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
  • synonyms: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
• The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.
  • synonyms: boundary, bound

verb

• Move forward by leaps and bounds.
  • usage: "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence"
  • synonyms: jump, leap, bound, spring
• Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.
  • synonyms: bound, border
• Place limits on (extent or access. )
  • usage: "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
  • synonyms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
• Spring back; spring away from an impact.
  • usage: "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
  • synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet